Share via Share via... Twitter Facebook Pinterest × Viewfield Viewfield, Saskatchewan, Canada an Unincorporated Locality Located on edge of SW Section 34, Township 6, Range 9, W2 and NW Section 27, Township 6, Range 9, W2 Latitude- 49º 31' N Longitude- 103º 9' W Elevation 1970 ft In RM of Benson #35 1905- closest town when area first settled was Macoun, 20 miles away, bald prairie, no trees. 1913 the Grand Trunk Railroad came thru the area. located at mile 19.4 of the Lewvan Subdivision Village Subdivided- May 11, 1912 Part of my Dad's 1927 Map of this area. In 1927- Elevator, Post Office, and Gas Station, and School By 1928 the Village of Viewfield had 3 Elevators, a Store, Telephone System, Post Office, Blacksmith shop, and a Boarding House. Elevator History One Elevator was built on Section 34. Security Grain Elevator Company of Winnipeg, Had the First Elevator in Viewfield, this company was formed To build elevators on the Grand Trunk Railway. Next year the Western Grain Elevator was built. First Operator of the Western Grain Elevator: John Bouey, (see Post Office history) His son Cecil took over after his death. Cecil Lawrence Bouey b- Sept 9, 1904, Hanna ND d- Oct 30, 1995 in Estevan SK. Buried in Souris Valley Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Estevan SK. He Bought grain for the Western Grain Company Later became the Saskatchewan Wheat Pool Elevator in Viewfield In 1942 he joined the RCAF, demobilized in 1946 Agent for Saskatchewan Wheat Pool at Roche Percee, for over 20 years He was also Secretary of the Village. He never married. In 1928, Saskatchewan Wheat Pool built their Elevator #773, last used in 1972, 35,000 bushel capacity. 25,000 annex added later. by 1983 the Sask Wheat Pool elevator was only remaining elevator, but it was closed. Dave McKnight built the First Store in the Village, after the railroad came thru. ca 1917 the Rural Telephone system was installed.- Viewfield Rural Telephone Company Railroad Located on the Grand Trunk Railroad / CNR / Regina-Boundary Branch Line GTPR Regina Boundary Branch Line located on the Canadian National Railroad (CNR), between Huntoon and Benson Cemetery / Church Viewfield United Church Viewfield Cemetery NE Section 28, Township 6, Range 9, W2 Link below View on Google Earth at- 49 30.063 N, 103 09.000 W per Paul Hodgdon, Georgia USA, who just visited the area, (2015). They also have a 'street view“ He commented it was extremely well maintained. his note below- “I was surprised how easy it was to find the place once I had done all the research that I should have done on my last attempt in 2013. As it turns out, the Stuckeys, when they came from Illinois in the 1920’s, probably traveled on the US-52 highway. It ran real close to where they came from in Illinois. US-52 terminates at North Portal, SK and from there Highway-47 goes north through Estevan and on to Stoughton. Along the way, between Estevan and Stoughton, the “Halbrite Road” (as it was called by the young lady in the Estevan tourist bureau), or #705, goes to the west. Just under six miles on #705 there is a well-maintained gravel road going north, and 0.4 miles up that road, on the left (west) is the cemetery.” School Viewfield School Tait School District was started in 1905, First Trustees, Bert Winters, Archie McCauley, and John Bouey Post Office History Viewfield Office Federal Electoral District: Moose Mountain (SK) Office Opened Aug 1, 1905 Sec. 28. Twp. 6, Rge. 9, W2 Closed Oct 29, 1966 due to no suitable applicants to run the Office Postmaster Information: Name of Postmaster Military Status Date of Birth Date of Appointment Date of Vacancy Cause of Vacancy Archibald McAulay (see below) 1905-08-01 July 7, 1918 Death John A. Bouey (Boney?) (see below) 1919-04-28 1921-04-19 Resignation Harrison “Harry” Pattison (see below) 1921-06-27 1936-03-24 Raymond McAulay (see below) Sept 1, 1894 1936-03-24 Acting Raymond McAulay 1936-05-16 Apr 6, 1947 Death Robert John McKnight (see below) 1947-04-10 Acting Robert John McKnight 1947-07-07 Aug 18, 1949 Death Mrs. Nannie Alvhilda McKnight 1949-08-23 Acting Mrs. Nannie Alvhilda McKnight 1949-10-18 1955-10-05 Resignation Mrs. Alva Edith Knibbs 1956-01-08 Acting Mrs. Alva Edith Knibbs 1956-03-22 1961-06-30 Resignation Mrs. Wilma C. Ormstown 1961-10-01 1964-06-30 Resignation Harlin Edward Stuckey (see below) OAS 1964-09-01 Acting Harlin Edward Stuckey 1964-09-23 1966-10-24 Resignation Disclaimer- This reproduction is NOT represented as an official version of the materials reproduced, nor as having been made in affiliation with, or with the endorsement of the National Archives of Canada. The source of this material is the National Archives of Canada Post Masters Bios, Genealogy Archibald McAulay b- 1847 d- 1918 Correction- “The correct spelling of the name is McAulay. My Great Grandfather Alasdair McAulay came with his family from North Uist Scotland in 1850. They settled at Dundalk Ontario, and the boys came west, as the land became available for homesteads. Archibald is buried in Stoughton SK” Photo and info above courtesy his grandson Archibald “Archie” McAulay A further clarification from Archie “Archibald's Father, my Great Grandfather Alasdair McAulay remained at Dundalk Ontario until his death in 1870. Archie B. McAulay, my father, is buried at Viewfield SK. He was a farmer and did not operate the Post Office. Archibald's son- Archie B. McAulay b- July 4, 1889 d- July 19, 1965 buried in Viewfield Cemetery One of the Original Settlers. Post Office established at Archibald's Homestead in his home. Once a week he would go to Macoun, 20 miles away, and haul the mail back. Raymond McAulay b- 1894 d- 1947 He was the son of the First Postmaster, and an Uncle, to my source, Archie McAulay. He is buried in Viewfield Cemetery. John A. Bouey b- July 21, 1866 in ON d- 1932 wife- Catherine McDonald b- Aug 2, 1867 d- 1937 children: Charles “Charlie” F. Bouey, b- Nov 14, 1887 in ON Ernest O. Bouey, b- May 2, 1890 in ON John “Alex” Bouey, b- Apr 6, 1892 in ON Mary Ann Bouey, b- Apr 1, 1894, Amabel, Bruce co. ON James “Hector” Bouey, b- Feb 28, 1898 in ON Erma Bouey, b- aft 1901 in ON Cecil Bouey b- 1905, in Hanna ND, Percy Elmore Bouey b- Dec 9, 1905 in a sod shack, Viewfield SK, Gertrude Bouey b- Viewfield District Robert “Bob” Bouey b- Viewfield District Dorothy Bouey, b- Viewfield District Note- Archive record says John A. Boney, but I am almost positive it was Bouey, and there is an error in official Post Office records. also explains why I couldn't find John Boney! John's siblings: Neil, Angus, Hector, Allen, Alexander “Sandy”, William “Bill”, George, and only sister Annie. I think John's father was Alexander MacEachen Bouey, b- May 20, 1840, Inverness Scotland mother- Mary McAskill, b- 1844 Grandfather- Neil Bouey Grandmother- Catherine McIntyre spelling Bowie in 1881 census Harrison “Harry” Pattison b- Aug 18, 1887 in Flint Michigan USA d- Feb 19, 1947 in BC only child of John and Elizabeth (nee Pierson) Pattison married Mary Ruth Schofeld, Nov 18, 1918, at Stoughton SK b- d- Sept 3, 1962 in BC daughter of Albert and Sarah Schofeld family moved to Viewfield in 1921. Huntoon History book says Ruth ran the Post Office, and operated the Telephone Switchboard. Harrison worked on the railroad. they moved to Griffin in 1945 Robert John McKnight b- 1912 d- Aug 18, 1949 Harlin Edward Stuckey b- ? Piper City, Illinois, USA d- June 1967, age 62 Came to Viewfield with his parents in 1912 He attended school in Viewfield Served with South Saskatchewan Regiment in WWII father- Edward Stuckey b- 1856 d- 1932 son of George Stuckney and Eliza Doble mother- Adra Elizabeth Stuckey, nee Patterson b- Nov 23, 1866, Bedford Co, Virginia, USA d- 1962, age 95 buried Viewfield Cemetery married in 1886 they had 3 sons and 5 daughters Stuckeys buried at Viewfield Mrs. Ed Stuckey was a midwife in the area. Settlers, Early Pioneers Mr and Mrs Lyle Hyde son- Eldon Clifford Hyde d- Apr 1962, age 34 buried in Greenacre Memorial Gardens, Weyburn Eldon attended High school at Viewfield School daughter- Isabelle Scharnatta, Midale Otto Max Kater b- In Germany d- age 67 came to Canada in 1926 1933 he moved to his brother Ernest Kater's farm near Viewfield ca 1919- A.F. Wanner, of the Real Estate Exchange, 203 Sterling Trust Building, Regina, was locating a settlement of North Dakota farmers here Bouey Family came from Bruce Co. ON External Links note not my sites Viewfield Cemetery records http://saskcemetery.com/viewfield.html History Book- Huntoon SK and area, 1900-1983 http://ourroots.ca Originally Created Aug 3, 2011** © Last modified: 2019/10/27 17:19by dlgent Log In